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The Avengers and Our Fascination With Saviors
May 08th, 201206:34 PM ETBy Marc NewmanLike the Hulk, The Avengers, directed by the imaginative Joss Whedon, has smashed all previous weekend box-office records, hauling in over $200M in just three days. So what is it about these kinds of films that draws people to see them over and over? Part of it is the sheer spectacle of it all, some of it is star power – and piggy-backing onto he...
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